On Thursday in a surprise move, Andrew Chatfield, a 4-star defensive end who hails from Florida's Plantation American Heritage, committed to the Buckeyes. With Chatfield's decision, Ohio State has racked up 11 commits of the class of 2018. Analyst rank Chatfield as Number 15 of the weak side defensive ends and the 291st prospect of the 2018 class. Of the 11 commits, Ohio has gathered players that all have been placed in the top 300 rankings in composite rankings.

While Chatfield visited Ohio State in April, he did not get an offer until May 23. Many had predicted that he would have gone to LSU. In addition, Chatfield also had scholarship offers from several schools including TCU, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Michigan State, Syracuse, Oregon, Tennessee and West Virginia.